GRE Word List

AMALGAM

a mixture of different elements

The meaning of the word amalgam is a mixture of different elements.

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WordMeaning
scrapsfragments of discarded or leftover food
fraya usually disorderly or protracted fight, struggle, or dispute
memorialserving to preserve remembrance : commemorative
secessionwithdrawal into privacy or solitude : retirement
obeliskan upright 4-sided usually monolithic pillar that gradually tapers as it rises and terminates in a pyramid
dissimulateto hide under a false appearance
cauterizeto sear with a cautery or caustic
skeptican adherent or advocate of skepticism
filchto steal secretly or casually
depictto represent by or as if by a picture